精油按摩之疼痛療效－－以某醫學中心安寧病房為例

Pain-ReliefEffects of Massage Essential Oil-A Study in Hospice Unit

本研究目的為比較精油按摩與一般按摩對癌末病人減輕疼痛的效果，研究樣本取自於南部某醫學中心安寧病房之23名癌症病人。本次評價採準實驗研究之兩組(同時間)時間序列設計；即以立意分派法，將樣本23人分派成一般按摩10人，精油按摩13人。按摩前、按摩後30分鐘、2小時、4小時、6小時、8小時、10小時、12小時、14小時、16小時、18小時、20小時、22小時、24小時各評估疼痛分數。研究結果顯示：二組前測並無顯著差異，一般按摩組疼痛治療效果在按摩後30分鐘就有顯著差異，平均下降3.13分，下降程度68%，下降幅度延宕到24小時。而精油按摩不僅疼痛得分下降並且在第12.16.20.22小時降幅更大。本研究初步試驗結果，精油按摩比一般按摩減緩疼痛效果較好。故建議臨床上使用按摩減輕疼痛時，加上精油輔助更能增加療效。

This study evaluated two kinds of massages – massage with essential oil and massage - how they relievedpains on patients with terminal cancer. Our study revealed that variation between groups is insignificant. Painreliefeffect on the massage alone group is significant as soon as 30 minutes after therapy. The average indexdropped 3.13 points and reduced pain by 68%. The pain reduction effect continued for 24 hours. The painrelief index on the massage with essential oil group dropped even more sharply measured at 12 hours, 16 hours,20 hours, and 22 hours after each therapy.The preliminary result of this study suggests the following: massage with essential oil works better thanmassage for pain relief. However, owing to the small number of our sample group, further study with a greatersample of patients is necessary in order to capitalize on the pain relief effect.